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and he rushed to the scene. >> i didn't see anything. >> so you came over, what did you see? >> just flames. a tail section that. is it. a lot of black smoke. ball of flames. >> and the man says he tried to help but there is nothing he can do. now this is a picture of the glass air 3. what a model would look like of the plane that crashed. the federal aviation administration is investigating. we've seen investigators on the scene but they're not giving us any information about what could have happened. live in brentwood abc 7 news. >> thank you. an evacuation in south san francisco just has been lifted about noon today a strong odor forced evacuations just north of colma creek. two people taken to the hospital for breathing problems.
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>> now let's move you to the wernl. we've seen sunshine to rain and snow. first major storm of the season dropped several inches of snow and caught people by surprise, too. several drivers got stranded in the snow in placer county. roads caused many spijout overnight. the road now is open. let's take a look at road conditions this evening in the sierra. there you go, chains required over interstate 80 most of the day. because several inches of snow fell. sandhya? >> let's check out live doppler 7 hd. we have lightning strikes and moisture headed our way. here is where we've been seeing light showers around
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clear lake. check out this moisture here, we do have a red cell here that is heading towards bay area. it may not makeup. there is some more moisture up ahead here as we take you up to the north here between crescent city and eureka. we're going put in isolated thunderstorm possibility for this evening. the next band of showers headed to the bay area. and unfortunately it's going to fall during a bad part of the commute. i'll be back to talk about that and let you know what the weather is going to look like for game one of the world series. >> well, there was so much snow that one resort is actually talking about opening early. abc 7 news joins us live with truck qlee . i hope the snow
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isn't melting already. >> we'll see. fall didn't last very long here, a foolt of snow fell overnight but that is okay with businesses here that want to do better than last year. >> we see one good storm in october this, is it. >> it's only october. the resort see the early snow as a sign of a good season. there are grooming machines gearing up for what might be opening day. >> it does just get a lot of people excited. they start buying gear and seats and passes. >> we're setting our target on friday. it's too irl -- early to tell but we're going to try our best. >> they opened this summer a place where people with k.get their fix of extreme sports. it includes runs that mimic slopes. chris st. martin thought this was a great opportunity to
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brush up on snow boarding. >> if you're trying to learn new tricks you know? if you're going into a foam pit there is less consequence. yes. >> there is a danger. another season like last year, storms also blanketed the sierra. what tao area businesses hope to makeup for lost revenue. shovels, heaters and ice melters were big sellers.. >> we're looking forward to a better season. early snow is going to be helpful. if it keeps up we'll able to makeup ground. >> this 7th grader got a snow day out of the first storm. >> they're calling you at 6:00 in the morning and say you don't to go to school. >> so you got home? >> it was good. pret refw. i slept in.
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a lighter storm system is expected. the snow is not to lift any of the require restricks.. >> if you're going rif up to ski gas price have comited according to triple a, gas prices awe the beggest drop in four years this week. and analysts say the reason summer driving season is over. also, hurricane isaac and chef onrequire reflected distribute rgs levels. here what it moons forp you at the pump. san francisco is at $4.49 a gallon, now. >> dow ef experienced its worst one day drop since june. the do you tumbled after key components including dupont
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and ups missed earnings. nasdaq gave back 26 poins. closing below 3,000. s and p lost 20 points. >> facebook released an earnings report, beating expectations and now it's expecting $21.4. about 13% of the value. awc 7 news is live in san jose tonight to explain why wall street sees this as an encouraging sign. >> right. investors and many employer who's can soon exercise stock options have got to like today's news. mobile is on the move. >> stock dropped nearly 50 prgs and the company hosted a loss this quarter reporting revenue of one and a quarter
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billion. it's gaining row meant yum in the mobile market. 60% are using facebook. david lucas is a senior vice president with raymond james. >> this not about earnings but met trick s they need to hit. that is about mobility. that is a good one. >> not only did rev few beat estimates but more than a billion came from ad revenue. that reflects a 36% increase in the past year and the real biggie? 14% comes from mobile devices. afternoon earnings call the ceo told investors he wants to dispel the myth facebook can't make money in mobile. >> we can reach more users. those users visit more often. i think we'll make more money.
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>> face book is testing a mobile ad network and is forming new partnerships capitalizing on the active user base. dave was an employee from 2006 to 2009. he started his ob social network site. >> i think facebook liked being underestimated. i would not underestimate facebook ability to really make a transition nicely. >> on thursday many employees officially become millionaires and they can trade that stock on the open market on monday that. is when we can see downward pressure on the price. but today's reports helped buoy that scenario. >> thank you. >> san francisco based zynga cutting its work force by 5 prgs.
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the company announced this afternoon it's shutting down it's boston operation layof layoffing -- laying off workers in austin, texas. and this comes ahead of the release of the latest earnings report. etc. not expected positive. >> for spoke who's love all things apple the mini just in time for the holidays. the ipad mini weighs a pound less than regular ipad. scene is p.9 inches. the twice starts at $329 it can cost up to $659 if you buy souped up cellular version. apple stock dropped $20. >> a $10,000 reyard being offered tonight for a crime.
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28-year-old ashley hills was six months pregnant with wins when she was shot to death with her fiancee. it happened september 6 around 9:159 night at their home two, men seen running away. police have set up a tip line. and alameda county sheriff asking for help to identify this man. they say he kaulted and killed a 50-year-old in her home and set the house on fire. the killer described as a man. the stretch, in his late teens maybe early 20s. investigators say he took off in the victim's 2006 volco. detectives say the victim's long time boyfriend, a firefighter is not a secretary. >> meets searching for a pand of thieves that tried to steal
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a truck load of computer chips. this was yesterday ask they tried to rob it at a stop on grand avenue but the driver's father also in another vehicle intervened. the thieves took off. leaving one bad guy behind. he was arrested. police say other alleged thief escaped in a gold dodge caravan. possible plate. a white ford explorer of also. >> let's move on. coming up giants fever reaching a new high. the team gears up for world series. >> also, we now know which player will be the starting pitcher when the meem meets zo devoi. >> organic food may not pay off in terms of healthy bin fits for your children. st
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san francisco giants back at the ballpark getting ready for the start of the world series tomorrow against detroit tigers. barry zito name game one starter. and he says he's not thinking about the past troubles. important to reflect right now. there is work to do. i'm going to be on the mound here so that is where focus is at. >> zito hopes that loud support will help him against tigers. >> you know fans will be raukus when the series starts. world series hitting a fever pitch at at and t park. >> hell qee, dan. it's 2010 all over again, this time, it's 2012. giants fans not close to ready
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for hibernation after last night's victory. you're looking at the hangover from the shrug fest that toward the end looked like a sea going adventure. it all seemed surreal last night. but this morning back to business. grounds crew performed a not so minor face lift on the infield. >> these guys get overtime? >> they get overtime. yes. >> actually we all get overtime as far as baseball season is concerned we're just a week from november. look at the dugout. these people aren't buying orange and black because halloween is coming. >> the wife has got to get geared uch now. she's starting to get behind
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the giants. >> took this long? >> yes. she's a slow earner. >> smart husband, aprilly marriage. we do know this. we have a contact inside ups tomorrow, they're bringing in an extra 767 jetliner filled with memorabilia. live from outside at and t park, can you believe that? wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> wayne, thank you very much. we want to show you pictures little guy have sweet dreams after last night's victory. you can see he's sleeping on air. and meet lucy ball the poodle from redwood city. and you can send us your photos at you report at kgo or share with us on our facebook
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page and and game two of the world series going to be at 5:07 at the giants ballpark. and there is advanced tickets sold out. standing room only are the objective. $400 on stub hub. >> and the the question is will the weather hold? >> sandhya patel will tell us about that. >> home run weather. and it's like are we going to let you down? i'll have the forecast in just a moment. as we look across the bay there, moisture in the atmosphere. there is a little heating from the sun. showers still in the forecast. looking at another live
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picture they have received one to two feet of snow. and will be seeing more snow in next 24 hours, we'll see where moisture is. we have been picking up a little bit of very isolated shower activity nlt north wa way -- bay. that is what we're seeing so just isolated showers developing. as you notice here there are lightning strikes being detected just off the coastline here. this is taking you back three hours. and moisture is heading towards northeast here. we'll be watching this because next round of wet weather is already up along northern california coast. this is what is coming towards bay area, sierra nevada nice afternoon. you can see quiet at this hour. this is going to start to pick up.
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temperatures 50s, 60s in line with what we saw yesterday. so temperatures have been into upper 50s to mid-60s, scattered showers for tomorrow. and milder pattern will develop so it is coming. dry weather but not immediately. this is the area of low pressure that we're watching. front went through yesterday this, has to come through, with it comes moist unstable air. next wave of showers coming through here. into your wednesday morning commute. taking a look at computer animation at 7:00 tonight loudz and showers in the north bay. 9:00 p.m. a batch moving through the heart of the bay area. look at the 5:00 a.m. rush hour. it looks nasty. we're going to be seeing showers. at noon time, lunchtime, north bay we'll be seeing shower
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activity. this is what rainfall will look like. less in the east bay and south bay. north bay mountains could see half an inch to an inch and a half by tomorrow night. winter weather goes up at 11:00 p.m. tonight. running until tomorrow night. could face difficulties so now, only chain requirements on state route four. carry chains if you're going head up there. temperatures mid owe 40s to low 50s. bundle up. it will be on the wet side for morning commute. tomorrow afternoon, upper 50 tz mid-60s, scattered showers, breezy. around the monterey bay you're going to see temperatures in upper 50s to low 60s for wednesday afternoon. accu-weather forecast coming up here in just a moment.
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world series tomorrow night. partly cloudy. the game goes on, giants playing up against tigers. breezy at 8:30. boy bundle up if i were you. accu-weather forecast is drier conditions thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. warming from weekend mid-60s to mid-70s. slight chance of showers on monday. and better possibility tuesday. >> at least you tried for the game. >> exactly. >> still to come food that may provide little, if any health perks for kids. >> a test helping your doctor spot signs of heart disease. technology that will keep you away from the treadmill. that is at 6:00.
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san bruno city council voting on a measure calling for forcing out the head of the california public utilities commission. eight people kied when a pipeline exploded underneath their neighborhood. their families accused the chairman of making back room deals with pg&e and want peavy removed before the agency decides how much he will be fined. >> the government is expected to appeal after a judge approved a bankruptcy exit plan for failed solar power company solyndra. the company received a $528 million loan from the obama administration. and under the plan, it is unlikely the government will get back any of that money. the plan also allow twoz private funds that control sol lind dra to use the company's operating losses to reap hups
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of millions in tax breaks. irs claims it's nothing more than a huge tax break. >> research shows there are no special health benefits for kids that drink organic mic. analyzing organic dairy products and meat and the report found organic foods do contain lower levels of a pesticide and less likely to be contaminated. and that could be significant for kids but there is no difference between organic and conventional mic. -- fill being -- milk. >> you know what they say, ask, you should receive. a seattle man did, it paid off. >> which musician is going to play at his birthday bash.
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coming up at 6:00, what is in a label? plenty if you ask supporters of proposition 37. the initiative going straight to the heart of the food you eat z take a look at this. jonathan bloom we're going to show you coming up at 6:00. this is an expensive new massage technique. and from oscar winner to mrs. partridge shirley jones talks with our don sanchez about her past, present and future, those story pz more coming up at 6:00. >> thank you. >> can't wait to see the real video. >> this is a rock and roll dream come true for a man he convinced billy idol to play at his 26th birthday party friday night. >> he got the idea listening to white wedding. he launched a web site rounded up endorsements from celebrities including rick springfield. >> consprinsing idol to play

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